Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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A League · 2023-24

Wellington Phoenix FC

3 – 0

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Macarthur FC

Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 07:15 UTC Wellington Regional Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 41' Jed Drew

Alex Rufer 54' Y

Youstin Salas 85' Y

Oskar Zawada 88' Y

Overview

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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.

Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Abraham
Referee Sarah Ho (Australia)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Newcastle United Jets FC	26	48
2	Adelaide United FC	26	43
3	Auckland FC	26	42
4	Melbourne Victory FC	26	40
5	Sydney FC	26	39
6	Melbourne City FC	26	38
7	Macarthur FC	26	34
8	Wellington Phoenix FC	26	33
9	Central Coast Mariners FC	26	32
10	Perth Glory FC	26	31
11	Brisbane Roar FC	26	26
12	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	26	21

Head-to-Head

Wellington Phoenix FC 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals Macarthur FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC 2024-02-18 Macarthur FC 1–2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-12-18 Macarthur FC 0–3 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-04-29 Macarthur FC 0–1 Wellington Phoenix FC 2023-02-12 Macarthur FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC

Recent Form

Wellington Phoenix FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Macarthur FC	H	3–0	W
19 Apr	Newcastle United Jets FC	A	1–1	D
12 Apr	Melbourne Victory FC	H	1–0	W
06 Apr	Central Coast Mariners FC	A	1–2	L
31 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	H	1–0	W
16 Mar	Sydney FC	H	2–1	W

Macarthur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Apr	Wellington Phoenix FC	A	0–3	L
20 Apr	Sydney FC	H	1–0	W
12 Apr	Adelaide United FC	A	2–1	W
06 Apr	Western United FC	A	2–4	L
01 Apr	Western Sydney Wanderers FC	H	1–3	L
16 Mar	Brisbane Roar FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Wellington Phoenix FC		Macarthur FC
#8	Position	#7
33	Points	34
26	Played	26
9 / 6 / 11	W / D / L	9 / 7 / 10
36	Scored	37
48	Conceded	44
-12	GD	-7
1.27	PPG	1.31
35%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Wellington Regional Stadium that hosts another battle between Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Wellington Phoenix FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Wellington Phoenix FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
22' Kosta Barbarouses is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
27' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' Brilliant from the ! Tim Payne makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 29.
34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Charles M'Mombwa suffering a number of foals already.
41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jed Drew on 41 minutes.
45' Another substitution for Macarthur FC to replace Kristian Popovic by Daniel De Silva on 45 minute.
50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 216 goals.
54' Wellington Phoenix FC player sees a card in front of him.
59' Nicholas Pennington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Macarthur FC so far.
60' Oliver Jones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jed Drew at the 60 minute mark.
61' Kealey Adamson makes way for Jerry Skotadis at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Macarthur FC.
66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
70' The supporters are chanting for Youstin Salas. He replaces David Ball on 70 minute.
71' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Valere Germain has done his job and it is now time for Lachlan Rose to step up.
76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
81' The Wellington Phoenix FC bench stirs into life. Bozhidar Kraev is withdrawn and Oskar van Hattum gets his opportunity.
85' The referee shows Wellington Phoenix FC player a card on 85.
87' Oskar Zawada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicholas Pennington at the 87 minute mark.
88' Wellington Phoenix FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Wellington Phoenix FC and Macarthur FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
David Ball ↓ Youstin Salas 70'
4
Scott Wootton
7
Kosta Barbarouses
14
Alex Rufer
11
Bozhidar Kraev ↓ Oskar van Hattum 81'
6
Tim Payne
19
Sam Sutton
40
Alex Paulsen
3
Finn Surman
15
Nicholas Pennington ↓ Oskar Zawada 87'
8
Ben Old

Bench

Coach Giancarlo Italiano

Macarthur FC Lineups

Starting XI

23
Clayton Lewis
98
Valere Germain ↓ Lachlan Rose 71'
13
Ivan Vujica
12
Filip Kurto
24
Charles M'Mombwa ↓ Walter Scott 61'
14
Kristian Popovic ↓ Daniel De Silva 45'
10
Ulises Davila
6
Tomislav Uskok
37
Jed Drew ↓ Oliver Jones 60'
4
Matthew Jurman
20
Kealey Adamson ↓ Jerry Skotadis 61'

Bench

1
Danijel Nizic
18
Walter Scott ↑ 61'
27
Jerry Skotadis ↑ 61'
31
Lachlan Rose ↑ 71'
7
Daniel De Silva ↑ 45'
16
Oliver Jones ↑ 60'
52
Ariath Piol

Coach Mile Sterjovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kosta Barbarouses	7
Bozhidar Kraev	4
Ben Waine	3
Ulises Davila	3
Moudi Najjar	2
Oskar Zawada	2
Lachlan Rose	2
Bernardo Oliveira	2

Head to Head

Wellington Phoenix FC Form

2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC W 2024-04-19 Newcastle United Jets FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix FC D 2024-04-12 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Melbourne Victory FC W 2024-04-06 Central Coast Mariners FC 2–1 Wellington Phoenix FC L 2024-03-31 Wellington Phoenix FC 1–0 Brisbane Roar FC W 2024-03-16 Wellington Phoenix FC 2–1 Sydney FC W

Macarthur FC Form

2024-04-27 Wellington Phoenix FC 3–0 Macarthur FC L 2024-04-20 Macarthur FC 1–0 Sydney FC W 2024-04-12 Adelaide United FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W 2024-04-06 Western United FC 4–2 Macarthur FC L 2024-04-01 Macarthur FC 1–3 Western Sydney Wanderers FC L 2024-03-16 Brisbane Roar FC 1–2 Macarthur FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.02 Wellington Phoenix FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.24 Macarthur FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wellington Phoenix FC57% Draw22% Macarthur FC21%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Macarthur FC

43%

Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Wellington Phoenix FC40% Draw41% Macarthur FC19%

Actual: Wellington Phoenix FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

7.8%

1 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

5.8%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 0

5.4%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

3 – 2

3.9%

4 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC

Handicap	Wellington Phoenix FC covers	Push	Macarthur FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	22%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.